The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

Wait a minute it's stopped ..........

 

[Mo1959]

Awe, that's Des O'Connor died now.

 

[welsh dragon]

I see Drs O'Connor has died age of 88. Just a young lad

MO beat me to it.

 

[PaulSB]

I get notified when the MOT's due on my car

https://www.gov.uk/mot-reminder

That's new for me as well. Signed up both cars. Thanks.

 

[Mo1959]

I see Drs O'Connor has died age of 88. Just a young lad

MO beat me to it.

Funny how the older you get yourself, you no longer consider people in their 80's to be that old!

 

[PaulSB]

Awe, that's Des O'Connor died now.

Think you might want to remove the "e" in Awe!!!

 

[oldwheels]

You keep a copy of the old MOT certificate which just happens to have the expiry date on it.

Yes but you have to remember to look at the copy.

 

[PaulSB]

Back a 26 mile bimble in the peeing rain and puddles. I suppose I'll need to go out and attempt to give the bike a clean at some point. Can't neglect it completely. It already sounds a bit rough.

Kudos. My buddy has postponed till 2.00pm, can't say I blame her it's awful here.

 

[oldwheels]

Didn't realise you could do that. If the garage didn't remind me, I would sign up for that.

My local garage does not send out reminders but as a regular customer I can call in the occasional favour. I forgot and let it expire and did not realise until the day before I was booked off on a ferry. They did it next morning in time for me to be off on the 1100.

 

[oldwheels]

Dry day here with little wind and sun appearing now. Forecast is for showers but I will wait and see later if it is worth going out with the trike. The forecast for the rest of the week looks pretty dire tho' so today looks to be only chance of getting out while still dry.

 

[gavroche]

Bonjour. Just finished my porridge but run out of honey. I much prefer honey with it rather than sugar. Will take Molly for a walk when she finishes her breakfast.
My stepson wants me to go with him to our LBS as he is thinking of getting an ebike through his CTWS . He is only 49 ! He hasn't ridden his bike since last March and is completely unfit now. He wants to go to his work on his bike but it is all uphill to get there, hence the ebike he says.
Apparently, they have one in the shop we can use for a test run. I might give it a go just to share the experience.
@Drago , don't raise your hopes though as I still think I am not ready for it yet and beside, I can't afford or justify spending £2500 on one. Mrs G would go mad if I did.

 

[oldwheels]

Bonjour. Just finished my porridge but run out of honey. I much prefer honey with it rather than sugar. Will take Molly for a walk when she finishes her breakfast.
My stepson wants me to go with him to our LBS as he is thinking of getting an ebike through his CTWS . He is only 49 ! He hasn't ridden his bike since last March and is completely unfit now. He wants to go to his work on his bike but it is all uphill to get there, hence the ebike he says.
Apparently, they have one in the shop we can use for a test run. I might give it a go just to share the experience.
@Drago , don't raise your hopes though as I still think I am not ready for it yet and beside, I can't afford or justify spending £2500 on one. Mrs G would go mad if I did.

Sugar on porridge? Never.

 

[numbnuts]

Sugar on porridge? Never.

or better still..... porridge? Never. I use to eat it as a kid but not now

 

[welsh dragon]

Porridge is like wallpaper glue. Freaking horrible

 

[Mo1959]

Porridge is like wallpaper glue. Freaking horrible

It's lovely, and keeps you fuelled for several hours. Afraid I am a heathen and like a bit of sugar or honey in it too though.